Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version It is said, ‘God stores up the punishment of the wicked for their children.’ Let him repay the wicked, so that they themselves will experience it! New Living Translation “‘Well,’ you say, ‘at least God will punish their children!’ But I say he should punish the ones who sin, so that they understand his judgment. English Standard Version You say, ‘God stores up their iniquity for their children.’ Let him pay it out to them, that they may know it. Berean Standard Bible It is said that God lays up one’s punishment for his children. Let God repay the man himself, so he will know it. King James Bible God layeth up his iniquity for his children: he rewardeth him, and he shall know it. New King James Version They say, ‘God lays up one’s iniquity for his children’; Let Him recompense him, that he may know it. New American Standard Bible “You say, ‘God saves up a person’s wrongdoing for his sons.’ Let God repay him so that he may know it. NASB 1995 “You say, ‘God stores away a man’s iniquity for his sons.’ Let God repay him so that he may know it. NASB 1977 “You say, ‘God stores away a man’s iniquity for his sons.’ Let God repay him so that he may know it. Legacy Standard Bible You say, ‘God stores away a man’s wickedness for his sons.’ Let God repay him so that he may know it. Amplified Bible “You say, ‘God stores away [the punishment of] man’s wickedness for his children.’ Let God repay him so that he may know and experience it. Christian Standard Bible God reserves a person’s punishment for his children. Let God repay the person himself, so that he may know it. Holman Christian Standard Bible God reserves a person’s punishment for his children. Let God repay the person himself, so that he may know it. American Standard Version Ye say, God layeth up his iniquity for his children. Let him recompense it unto himself, that he may know it: Contemporary English Version You say, "God will punish those sinners' children in place of those sinners." But I say, "Let him punish those sinners themselves until they really feel it. English Revised Version Ye say, God layeth up his iniquity for his children. Let him recompense it unto himself, that he may know it. GOD'S WORD® Translation "[You say,] 'God saves a person's punishment for his children.' God should pay back that person so that he would know that it is a punishment. Good News Translation You claim God punishes a child for the sins of his father. No! Let God punish the sinners themselves; let him show that he does it because of their sins. International Standard Version God stores up their iniquity to repay their children; making them repay so that they may be aware. Majority Standard Bible It is said that God lays up one?s punishment for his children. Let God repay the man himself, so he will know it. NET Bible You may say, 'God stores up a man's punishment for his children!' Instead let him repay the man himself so that he may know it! New Heart English Bible You say, 'God lays up his iniquity for his children.' Let him recompense it to himself, that he may know it. Webster's Bible Translation God layeth up his iniquity for his children: he rewardeth him, and he shall know it. World English Bible You say, ‘God lays up his iniquity for his children.’ Let him recompense it to himself, that he may know it. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionGod lays up for his sons his sorrow, "" He gives repayment to him—and he knows. Young's Literal Translation God layeth up for his sons his sorrow, He giveth recompense unto him -- and he knoweth. Smith's Literal Translation God will lay up his iniquity for his sons: he will requite to him and be shall know. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleGod shall lay up the sorrow of the father for his children: and when he shall repay, then shall he know. Catholic Public Domain Version God will preserve the grief of the father for his sons, and, when he repays, then he will understand. New American Bible “God is storing up the man’s misery for his children”?— let him requite the man himself so that he knows it! New Revised Standard Version You say, ‘God stores up their iniquity for their children.’ Let it be paid back to them, so that they may know it. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleGod reserves man's iniquity for his children; he pays it back to him, and he shall know it. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated God keeps his evil for his children and he will pay him and he will know OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917God layeth up his iniquity for his children!'-- Let Him recompense it unto himself, that he may know it. Brenton Septuagint Translation Let his substance fail to supply his children: God shall recompense him, and he shall know it. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Job: God will Punish the Wicked…18Are they like straw before the wind, like chaff swept away by a storm? 19It is said that God lays up one’s punishment for his children. Let God repay the man himself, so he will know it. 20Let his eyes see his own destruction; let him drink for himself the wrath of the Almighty.… Cross References Ezekiel 18:20 The soul who sins is the one who will die. A son will not bear the iniquity of his father, and a father will not bear the iniquity of his son. The righteousness of the righteous man will fall upon him, and the wickedness of the wicked man will fall upon him. Deuteronomy 24:16 Fathers shall not be put to death for their children, nor children for their fathers; each is to die for his own sin. Jeremiah 31:29-30 “In those days, it will no longer be said: ‘The fathers have eaten sour grapes, and the teeth of the children are set on edge.’ / Instead, each will die for his own iniquity. If anyone eats the sour grapes, his own teeth will be set on edge. Exodus 20:5 You shall not bow down to them or worship them; for I, the LORD your God, am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on their children to the third and fourth generations of those who hate Me, Lamentations 5:7 Our fathers sinned and are no more, but we bear their punishment. Proverbs 11:21 Be assured that the wicked will not go unpunished, but the offspring of the righteous will escape. Isaiah 14:21 Prepare a place to slaughter his sons for the iniquities of their forefathers. They will never rise up to possess a land or cover the earth with their cities. 2 Kings 14:6 Yet he did not put the sons of the murderers to death, but acted according to what is written in the Book of the Law of Moses, where the LORD commanded: “Fathers must not be put to death for their children, and children must not be put to death for their fathers; each is to die for his own sin.” Numbers 14:18 ‘The LORD is slow to anger and abounding in loving devotion, forgiving iniquity and transgression. Yet He will by no means leave the guilty unpunished; He will visit the iniquity of the fathers upon their children to the third and fourth generation.’ Psalm 109:14 May the iniquity of his fathers be remembered before the LORD, and the sin of his mother never be blotted out. Matthew 23:35-36 And so upon you will come all the righteous blood shed on earth, from the blood of righteous Abel to the blood of Zechariah son of Berechiah, whom you murdered between the temple and the altar. / Truly I tell you, all these things will come upon this generation. John 9:2-3 and His disciples asked Him, “Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?” / Jesus answered, “Neither this man nor his parents sinned, but this happened so that the works of God would be displayed in him. Luke 11:50-51 As a result, this generation will be charged with the blood of all the prophets that has been shed since the foundation of the world, / from the blood of Abel to the blood of Zechariah, who was killed between the altar and the sanctuary. Yes, I tell you, all of it will be charged to this generation. Romans 2:6 God “will repay each one according to his deeds.” Galatians 6:7 Do not be deceived: God is not to be mocked. Whatever a man sows, he will reap in return. Treasury of Scripture God lays up his iniquity for his children: he rewards him, and he shall know it. layeth Job 22:24 Then shalt thou lay up gold as dust, and the gold of Ophir as the stones of the brooks. Deuteronomy 32:34 Is not this laid up in store with me, and sealed up among my treasures? Matthew 6:19,20 Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal: … iniquity. Genesis 4:7 If thou doest well, shalt thou not be accepted? and if thou doest not well, sin lieth at the door. And unto thee shall be his desire, and thou shalt rule over him. Isaiah 53:4-6 Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted… 2 Corinthians 5:21 For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him. for his Exodus 20:5 Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the LORD thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me; Psalm 109:9 Let his children be fatherless, and his wife a widow. Isaiah 14:21 Prepare slaughter for his children for the iniquity of their fathers; that they do not rise, nor possess the land, nor fill the face of the world with cities. he rewardeth Deuteronomy 32:41 If I whet my glittering sword, and mine hand take hold on judgment; I will render vengeance to mine enemies, and will reward them that hate me. 2 Samuel 3:39 And I am this day weak, though anointed king; and these men the sons of Zeruiah be too hard for me: the LORD shall reward the doer of evil according to his wickedness. Psalm 54:5 He shall reward evil unto mine enemies: cut them off in thy truth. he shall Malachi 3:18 Then shall ye return, and discern between the righteous and the wicked, between him that serveth God and him that serveth him not. Jump to Previous Children God Iniquity Keeps Lays Punishment Recompense Repay Rewardeth Sorrow Stored Stores ThemselvesJump to Next Children God Iniquity Keeps Lays Punishment Recompense Repay Rewardeth Sorrow Stored Stores ThemselvesJob 21 1. Job shows that even in the judgment of man he has reason to be grieved7. Sometimes the wicked prosper, though they despise God 16. Sometimes their destruction is manifest 21. The happy and unhappy are alike in death 27. The judgment of the wicked is in another world It is said that God lays up one’s punishment for his children. This phrase reflects a common belief in ancient times that the consequences of a person's sins could be visited upon their descendants. This idea is seen in other parts of the Old Testament, such as Exodus 20:5, where God warns that He visits "the iniquity of the fathers on the children to the third and fourth generation." This reflects a cultural understanding of communal and generational responsibility. However, Job challenges this notion, questioning the justice of punishing children for their parents' sins. This tension is also addressed in Ezekiel 18:20, where it is stated that "the son shall not bear the iniquity of the father." Let God repay the man himself, so he will know it. Persons / Places / Events 1. JobThe central figure in the Book of Job, a man of great faith and integrity who undergoes severe trials and suffering. In this chapter, Job is responding to his friends' arguments about the fate of the wicked. 2. Job's Friends Eliphaz, Bildad, and Zophar, who argue that suffering is a direct result of personal sin and that the wicked are always punished in their lifetime. 3. God The ultimate judge and sovereign being, whose justice and ways are being questioned and explored throughout the Book of Job. 4. The Wicked Those who live in opposition to God's ways, often discussed in Job as seemingly prospering despite their evil deeds. 5. Children of the Wicked Referenced in this verse as potentially bearing the consequences of their parents' sins, a concept Job challenges. Teaching Points Understanding Divine JusticeJob challenges the simplistic view of retributive justice, urging us to consider the complexity of God's justice and the timing of His judgments. Individual Responsibility The Bible teaches that each person is accountable for their own actions. This verse invites us to reflect on personal responsibility rather than blaming or expecting others to bear our consequences. The Mystery of Suffering Job's discourse reminds us that suffering is not always a direct result of personal sin. We are encouraged to trust in God's wisdom and sovereignty, even when His ways are beyond our understanding. Intergenerational Consequences While the Bible acknowledges that actions can have consequences for future generations, it also emphasizes God's fairness and justice in dealing with each person individually. Faith in God's Timing We are called to trust that God will bring about justice in His perfect timing, even if it is not immediately apparent in this life.(19) God layeth up his iniquity (i.e., the punishment of it) for his children, may be the hypothetical reply of the antagonists in the mouth of Job, and the second clause his own retort: "Let him repay it to himself that he may know it."Verse 19. - God layeth up his iniquity for his children. Job supposes his opponents to make this answer to his arguments. "God," they may say, "punishes the wicked man in his children" (comp. Exodus 20:5). Job does not deny that he may do so, but suggests a better course in the next sentence. He rewardeth him; rather, let him recompense it on himself - let him make the wicked man himself suffer, and then he shall know it. He shall perceive and know that he is receiving the due reward of his wickedness. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew [It is said that] Godאֱל֗וֹהַּ (’ĕ·lō·w·ah) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 433: God -- a deity, the Deity lays up יִצְפֹּן־ (yiṣ·pōn-) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 6845: To hide, to hoard, reserve, to deny, to protect, to lurk one's punishment אוֹנ֑וֹ (’ō·w·nōw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 205: Strictly nothingness, trouble, vanity, wickedness, an idol for his children. לְבָנָ֥יו (lə·ḇā·nāw) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 1121: A son Let God repay the man יְשַׁלֵּ֖ם (yə·šal·lêm) Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7999: To be safe, to be, completed, to be friendly, to reciprocate himself, אֵלָ֣יו (’ê·lāw) Preposition | third person masculine singular Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to so that he may know it. וְיֵדָֽע׃ (wə·yê·ḏā‘) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3045: To know Links Job 21:19 NIVJob 21:19 NLT Job 21:19 ESV Job 21:19 NASB Job 21:19 KJV Job 21:19 BibleApps.com Job 21:19 Biblia Paralela Job 21:19 Chinese Bible Job 21:19 French Bible Job 21:19 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Job 21:19 You say 'God lays up his iniquity (Jb) |
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